Flower package



March H2, 19% w. D. BOND FLOWER PACKAGE Filed Nov. 22, 1933 PatentedMar. 12, v1935 FLOWER PATENT OFFICE PACKAGE William Dana Bond, Memphis,Tenn.

Application November 22, 1933, Serial No. 599,257

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a special package for use by floristsand others, and has for an object to wrap flowers and the like in apackage of desired size and shape and prevent crushing of the flowers,and at the same time admit free viewing of the'flowers without openingor removal of the package.

Another object is to provide a skeleton frame for the package which maybe of any suitable material, shape, size or construction for holding thefinished package with the transparent covering in the desired form orshape and \vhichwill not interfere with the substantially full view ofthe enclosed flowers when the transparent covering is applied andsecured in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide a transparent packagefor flowers and the like wherein the flowers may be arranged as loose orcut flowers, bouquets, corsages, and flower designs of all kinds; asfuneral designs, wreaths, hearts, pillows and the like, and which has anenclosing covering of a suitable colorless or tinted transparentmaterial, such as Cellophane, so that the flowers may not only be seenin the package but will be protected to a large extent from beingfrost-bitten and frozen and from wilting.

Another object of the invention is to provide a transparent package witha skeleton frame which may be a part of or attached to the usual floraldesign frames so as to hold the transparent covering of the package fromcrushing and injuring the enclosed flowers in whatever form or designthey may be desired.

A still further object is to provide a transparent package for flowersand the like which presents an attractive appearance and which may becolored or tinted to blend or harmonize with the character and coloringof the flowers and which may be held closed by a band of ribbon or thelike also harmonizing with the general color scheme'of the contents ofthe package.

It is another object of the invention to produce a package in which theflowers will retain their freshness for a longer period of time, muchlonger than they do in any other method of packing and therefore thepackage is particularly adaptable for florists to display their flowersin, Florists may make up flowers 1r these packages and display theirflowers about their shops and in their show windows and the flowers willkeep practically as well, or maybe even better, and for a longer lengthof time than they would if their stems were placed in water and theflowers were 65' placed in the florists ice-box.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be morefully described hereinaftenand will be more particularly pointed out inthe claims appended hereto.

In the drawing, wherein like symbols refer to 5 like or correspondingparts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a transparent package constructedaccording to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the skeleton frame of thepackage of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the skeleton frame, and

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken through 15 the same on the line4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawing which shows one form of the package, theskeleton frame comprises end pieces 10 which may be of substantiallyU-shape with straight lower bars and upwardly 20 extending arms whichslightly diverge and provide-corner pieces or bars for the frame. Thelower bars of the end pieces are connected together by bottom bars 11which are preferably set in from the lower corners of the end pieces 2510 to support the contents of the package.

The end pieces 10 have upper end bars 12 which extend across the upperopen ends thereof and are preferably spaced a short distance below theupper free ends of the corner bars or 30 arms of the end pieces 10 tofacilitate construction of the frame, handling and folding of the endsof the transparent covering 13.

The upper side bars14 of the frame extend lengthwise of the framebetween the upper ends of the corner bars of the end pieces 10 and arepreferably secured to the same at points above the end bars 12. Theresult is that when the flexible transparent covering 13 is wrappedabout the frame the covering 13 is held to the general con- 0 figurationof the frame but the lower longitudinal and upper transverse edges ofthe covering 13 may not be creased on sharp lines and the covering 13may slightly bulge along such edges to accommodate the articles orflowers deposited in the skeleton frame.

Of course the skeleton frame may be of any desired dimensions and may begiven any other shape than the box-like shape herein described and shownin the accompanying drawing, and the frame may be constructed of wiresoldered at the joints or of any other suitable material outlining thedesired form of the package.

The covering 13 comprises a sheet of transparent flexible material whichmay be wrapped about the skeleton frame and folded in at the ends asshown at 15 in Figure 1, and the application of the covering 13 may bevaried as found convenient and to harmonize with the general shape ofthe package. The covering 13 may be clear or colorless or may be tintedas desired to harmonize with the flowers or other articles enclosed.

A band 16 of ribbon may be placed around the covering 13 to hold thesame closed and to set off the package and the flowers enclosed.

An advantage in flaring the skeleton frames from the bottom upward isshown in Figure 4 wherein is shown the nesting of the frames so that anumber of the frames may be stacked for shipment, storage and the likeand they will occupy but relatively small space when not in use.

In making up the package, the flowers are suitably arranged within theskeleton frame, the covering 13 in sheet form being first spread beneaththe frame if desired, and then the covering 13 is folded or wrappedabout the frame, engaging the side, end and bottom bars thereof so thatthe covering 13 assumes the general configuration of the skeleton frame.

The frame is so constructed as to admit of an uninterrupted view of theflowers through the transparent covering 13. The ribbon 16 is nowapplied and tied into a suitable decorative knot as shown in Figure 1.

The flowers are thus protected from crushing and from contact with thehot and cold airto which they are usually subjected so that the flowersremain for a relatively long period of time intact and in their originalfresh condition.

It is apparent that the covering 13 may be in the form of a bag ofdesired size and shape such that the skeleton frame containing theflowers, floral design or the like may be placed into the open end ofthe envelope and the latter then be closed in any suitable manner. Theenvelope will assume the general configuration of the ske1eton frame andbe held thereby from crushing or injuring the flowers or the floraldesign. The open end of the envelope may be sealed or clipped togetherfor protection of the contents of the package and such structureprovides a relatively easy device for packaging flowers and at the sametime reserves the transparency desired for viewing the flowers withoutremoving them from or opening the package.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in thedetails of construction and design of the above specifically describedembodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof,such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:.

1. A display package comprising a skeleton frame and a transparentcovering about the frame, the contents of the package being visiblethrough every wall of the package, said frame comprising closed U-shapedend members, bottom bars connecting the lower portions of the endmembers together, and top bars connecting the top portions of the endmembers together to form a relatively rigid frame, said frame preventingcrushing of articles disposed therein.

2. A display package comprising a skeleton frame and Ya transparentcovering about the frame, the contents of the package being visiblethrough every wall of the package, said frame comprising end membersconstructed of wire formed into a closed loop, and bottom and top barsconnecting the end members together and being disposed adjacent eachside of the end members, said frame preventing crushing of articlesdisposed therein.

WILLIAM DANA BOND.

